Ed Aldag Provides an Overview of Medical Properties Trust

President Chuck Redden and Past President Philippe Lathrop with Ed Aldag

On Wednesday, October 5th, the Rotary Club of Birmingham welcomed Ed Aldag, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO. He provided an overview of the company and its success as a leader in real estate investment trust focused on hospital facilities.

About Ed Aldag
Ed Aldag launched Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) in 2003 as the nation’s only real estate investment trust (REIT) focused exclusively on hospitals. Today, Medical Properties Trust is the established leader in the hospital REIT sector, with approximately 450 facilities across the United States, Western Europe, South America, and Australia. Under Ed’s leadership, MPT’s assets have grown to nearly $25 billion and the company has become the second largest owner of hospitals in the world outside of governmental entities, with nearly 50,000 hospital beds in its portfolio. A native of Eufaula, Ala., Ed is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he majored in finance. Ed has three children and three grandchildren and a son in law and daughter in law, all who live in Birmingham.